§ 7-4-5. Investigation.

(a)

Upon receipt of each application, the City Clerk may refer it immediately to the Police Department for an investigation of the statements made in such registration, said investigation to be completed within five (5) days from the time of referral. (Note: This waiting period is necessary in order to complete the investigation process).

(b)

The City Clerk shall refuse to register the applicant if it is determined, pursuant to the investigation above, that: the application contains any material omission or materially inaccurate statement; a complaint or complaints of a material nature have been received against the applicant by authorities in cities, villages or towns in which the applicant conducted similar business; the applicant was convicted of a crime, statutory violation or ordinance violation, or is subject to a pending criminal charge, the nature of which is substantially related to the applicant's fitness to engage in direct selling; or the applicant failed to comply with any applicable provision of Section 7-4-4(b) above.

( Ord. No. 18-918, § 6, 8-16-18 )